~t. l'eter ([atbolie ([burebMass Schedule

Saturday VigilSundayMon. Wed., & Fri.ThursdayHoly Hour

No Mass on TuesdaysHoly Days of Obligation 8:30 AM & 7:30 PM

5:00PM8:30 & 11:00 AM

8:30AM7:00PM7:30 PM

Parish Office HoursMonday, Wednesday, Friday

8:30am ~ 3:30pmEveryday except Tuesday

Receiving the SacramentsThe Sacrament of the Anointing of the SickAny Catholic with a life-threatening illness shouldreceive this sacrament even if not in immediatedanger of death .. Please call Father Grinnell and askhim to anoint you if you think you should receive thesacrament soon.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Every Thursday Evening during AdorationEvery Saturday -

3:45 PM until 4:45 PM(Also by appointment)

The Sacrament of MatrimonyThe Diocese of Arlington requires that the parishpriest be contacted at least six months before theintended wedding, We want to help all of ourcouples receive the abundant benefits and graces thatthe Sacrament of Matrimony can offer them.

The Sacrament of BaptismA class is required for parents having a child baptizedat St. Peter Parish for the first time. Please callFather Grinnell at 675-3432 to make arrangements.

12762 Lee Highway, Washington, VA 22747website: www.stpeterparishva.org

PastorReverend Father Horace Grinnell

Parish Phone Numbers

Pastor Rev. Father Horace Grinnell (540) 675-3432E-mail: grinnellhorace@gmai1.com

Deacon Bob Benyo (540) 937-5939Email: deaconbenyo@gmai1.com

Jean Hagarty, Office Manager (540) 675-3432E-mail: stpeterschurch@comcast.net

Mary Ann Krammes, Cemetery Admin (540) 547-4441Mrs. Kathleen Tester, Organist (540) 987-8764

Sunday, October 4, 201527th Sunday in Ordinary Time

"MAy THE LORD BLESS UsALL THE

DAYS OF OUR LIVES"

Dear Saint Peter's Teens, •• "' ••At the meeting last week, we decided our ,nUIVM"-

OCTOBER EVENT will occur on SATURDAY,THE 17TH

• We will be going to the VOLUN-TEER FARM IN WOODSTOCK to help harvest the crop(being sweet potatoes that will go to local food pan-tries) for a few hours, until around twelve or so. Aft~rthat we will have lunch, and head over to a com maze mQuicksburg, (not very far from Woodstock) and spend afew hours there. You can check out the websites forthese two places: http://worldfoundationforchildren.com/volunteer! (Volunteer farm) and http://getlosti'nthecorn.coml (Maze). We will probably bemeeting at Saint Peter around 7:00 a.m. in the morning,arrive at the farm around 8:15-8:30 a.m., work untilaround 12:00, have lunch, go to the maze until around4:30-5:00 p.m. probably, then head home. That beingsaid, we will probably get back to Saint Peter around6:00-6:30 p.m.

What you guys need to do: 1. Please let me know ~ythe lO'"regarding whether you are commg or not. I Willthen take our numbers, and submit them to the volunteerfarm, so they know we're coming. 2. Fil~out the r~lea~eform that is on the volunteer farm website and bnng it.3. Wear appropriate clothing/shoes for the occasion andbring money (At least $7.00 for the maze.) and a baggedlunch. 4. If you didn't get the e-mail I sent out a fewdays ago, please let me know and I wi~1send it to yo~!If you have any questions, please e-mail me at DCUmt-ed62@gmail.com!

That is about all for now! Hope to see all of you onthe 17th! God bless,

IIIII

Mass Intentions for the Week

Vigil Mass 5:00 PMOct. 3BlessedVirginMary

Chito Barroso & family

SundayOct. 4

8:30AM11:00 AM

8:30AM

Martella familyPro Populo

MondayOct. 5

Hue Thi Huyuh +

Wednesday 8:30 AMOct. 7Our Lady of the Rosary

Dan & Melba Lozano

ThursdayOct. 8

7:00PM Bernard Oai +

FridayOct 9

8:30AM OH-Kilkwon +

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BUT, THERE WILL BE EUCHARISTIC ADORATION I .BETWEEN THE MASSES. ALL ARE ENCOURAGED • I

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S'I'EWAIU)SIIII· RI~FL]~C'I'I()NS"So out of the ground the Lord Godformed eve,y beast ofthefield and every bird of the air, and brought them to theman to see what he would call them; and whatever the mancalled every living creature, that was its name." (GENESIS2:19) "The creation story reminds us of two Important points.First since the start, God has put the entire world into ourcare.' Second, stewardship has been around since the begin-ning of mankind, it isn't something recently .invented by the Church. Just as past genera- ca.tions built our Church, it is now our respon- ofl;at.;-ef,,,,ul ,,,,-sibility to continue to nurture and develop ~ odthese gifts for future generations.

r - - ~;;E7vr"i'o;~~.;; -;AiE~;IFor the safety of your children, please have an adult (parent)Ior responsible older sibling pick up your children at the endIof the atrium session between 1?:45 an~ .10:50. We :vill notrelease the children from the atnum waiting area until theyIare picked up. Since our catechists would like to be on timeIfor Mass or attend to other duties, we would greatly appreci-Iate your cooperation in this matter. I----------------

~~ PRAYERS FOR THE SICKlZ Please pray for the following members of

our Parish:

Elaine ViguerieChristian KnightEvelyn Jo1msonColleen CybrowskiNicole ComadoJane BurdickGail BarcalowConstance Goska

Harrison KnightDeacon Charles CoutuJo1mPaul StoreyPenny SmithPatricia J. CareyAl RegneryRobert Smith

Nick Riedel

...............................................Weekly Contributions for 9~71I5

~ General Col/ection-$2,505.00

r;; Thank You for your generosity!

What does the rosary have to do with a naval battle?Find out on Sunday, Oct. 4th, after the 11 am Mass.Then, a rosary for peace will be led by the Legion ofMary in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary (the feast dayon Oct. 7th).

LIFE CHAIN, a peaceful, pro-life prayer vigil will beheld on Sunday, Oct. 4th from 2-3:30 pm on the grassyarea along James Madison Highway in front ofthe Cul-peper Walmart. Please come and lend your supportwhich can save lives!

From Sept. 23rd through Sunday, November 1st from7AM to 7PM, 40 Days for Life will be focused upon:Prayer and Fasting: inviting people of faith through-out our city to join together for 40 days of fervent pray-er and fasting for an end to abortion.Peaceful Constant Vigil: standing for life through a 40-day peaceful public witness outside a local abortionfacility.Community Outreach: taking a positive, upbeat pro-life message to every comer of our city through mediaefforts, church presentations, petition drives, and publicvisibility.The abortion clinic in Manassas has closed and the40 Days for Life has been a factor in this result. For ourarea, the focus is now on the abortion clinic in Char-lottesville, Planned Parenthood, 2964 Hydraulic Rd.,Charlottesville, Virginia or the abortion clinic in FallsChurch. Go to wwwAOdaysforlife.com for information.

Next Saturday, Oct. lOth, at 12 noon, the Legion ofMary will be leading the "Public Square Rosary Cru-sade" alongside Rt. 522 and Rt. 211 near the St. PeterCatholic Church sign. There will be a rosary, Marianhymns, and other prayers--all for our country and tocombat secularism. Please come and pray for America!

llllWHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE SENIORCENTERllll

Come to Scrabble School Senior Center this week for a littlefun: Starting at 11am at site on Mon., 10/5-Fr. Tuck; 1 pm,Nutrition fun with Brenda W.; Tues., 10/6, 11am, HealthyHabits for a Healthier You, 1 pm, Pokeno; Wed., 1017,1O:00am-12pmFlu Shots, 11 am Decorate for Fall, I pm Prepfor Bake Sale; Thurs., 10/8Missionary Singers, 1:15pm FoodPantry. A delicious lunch is free to all. Come and have fun. Ifyou need to call: 540-987-3638

THANKYOUFORYOURCONTRIBUTIONSto last week'ssecond collection for The Catholic University ofAmerica! Your gift will make great things possible byproviding direct fmancial aid to over 4,000 students fromdiocese across the country.

MARRIAGE HELPRETROUVAlLLE has helped tens of thousands ofcouples at all stages of disillusionment or misery intheir marriage. This program can help you too. Forconfidential information or to register for the program,call 703/351-7211 or visitwww.HelpOurMarriage.com

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGEENCOUNTER WEEKEND.

Jesus reminds us that when Godjoins together manand woman in holy matrimony "the two become oneflesh". Husbands and wives do you work at thisoneness and love one another as Jesus commanded?Gain the tools to truly love your spouse and receiveall the joy that oneness can bring. Sign up today toattend one of the upcoming Worldwide MarriageEncounter Weekends on 6-8 November in Rockville,MD or 13-15 November in Herndon. For moreinformation or to apply, visit our website atrenewmarriage-vanorth.org or contact us atapplications@renewmarriage-vanorth.org or 703-378-4150.

A CATHOLIC PRIEST IS THE MAINSPEAKER!

MAKEYOURRESERVATIONNOWTOATTENDTHE18THCANDLELIGHTFUNDRAISINGDES-SERTRECEPTIONONOCT. 24THBENEFITINGTHEPREGNANCYCENTERINCULPEPER. The Receptionwill feature Fr. Agustino Torres, a dynamic speakerwho reaches disadvantaged youth with the Gospel anda message of purity. It will be held at GCC's DanielTechnology Center at 7 pm. There is a St. Peter ta-ble. For further information or to make reservations,call 727-0800 or go to www. pccvfriends.org or con-tact J. Beattie (987-8315), The Culpeper Center hasserved over 9,000 women, and has made a differencein the lives of many families in our community.Please support this wonderful ministry!

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To clean the church for the third weekend and forthe fourth weekend of every month. Individuals,couples or families are welcome. At least two part-ners work together anytime before or on the Satur-day of a weekend. Please contact J. Beattie at 9878315 or jarbb234@yahoo.com Consider this wo -derful service to God!

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Pastor's Piece

Father Tuck Grinnell

Dear friends,

S'I'. AUGUSTINI~ R]~lj'I..jI~crI'ION GltOUI·••••nAYI~It"

"The desire for Sabbath means a desire to love God and to love each other. ForAugustine, true prayer is rooted in and flows from such love." (taken from pg. 138, St.Augustine of Hippo.)If you want to know more about this, come join us Monday morning for the St. Augustinereflection group (9:15-10:15 am) in the back meeting room at church.

COME AN)) IU~HI~AI..jE])ocromcu ]5'I'H, S 1·.1\'1.

I AM DOING A MASS AND HEALING SERVICE Oct. 15th at 8 p.m. at St. Anthony's Parishin Falls Church. This mass will be the 25th anniversary of the Catholic healing ministry ofthe Diocese of Arlington. If you personally cannot come, tell others who might needhealing join us.

.JOIN MI~A'I''I'Hl~S]~NIOR C]~NT]~1tMONUAY, Ocrl'O]U1JR 5'I'H, 1l:00 A.M.

This Monday, Oct. 5th at 11 a.m. I am going to have a scripture sharing at the ScrabbleSchool Senior Center. The Bible Sharing will be followed by lunch. - All are Welcome!

Join Me!

Announcing the 2015

PUBLIC SQ!JAREROSARY CRUSADEAmerica is at a historic crossroad. Secularists are trying to push God from the pub-lic square. They reject His beneficial action upon society. But without God, wherewill our leaders get the wisdom to solve the great problems we face?

We must stop the secularist advance and pray to God for help. He will hear us, ifwepray through the intercession of His Blessed Mother. That's why we're launching the2015 Public Square Rosary Crusade.

In The Secret of the Rosary, Saint Louis de Montfort said: "Public prayer is far morepowerful than private prayer to appease theanger of God and call down His mercy,and Holy Mother Church, guided by the Holy Ghost, has always advocated publicprayer in times of public tragedy and suffering:'

JOIN THE 2015 PUB;LIC SQ!JAREROSARY CRUSADE TODAY!

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Coordinated nationally by Tradition, Family and Propertyand its America Needs Fatima campaignFor questions or comments, e-mail us at

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

FR. MAURICE du CASTILLON COUNCIL #14755

About us:

Knights of Columbus Council #14755 was founded at St. Peter Catholic Church, Washington, Virginia inApril 2009. It is known as the Father Maurice du Castillon council, in honor of the founding priest of St.Peter's. Our council is comprised of approximately 50 members, who serve the church and thecommunity through various service programs.

The Knights of Columbus, founded in 1887, is a Catholic family, fraternal service organization. With 1.7million members, the Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. In2011, the Knights of Columbus at all levels of the organization raised and distributed $151 million tocharity and rendered 69 million hours of volunteer service.

Why Should You Join The Knights?Becoming a Knight of Columbus can transform your life.As a Knight, you have the opportunity to support your parish, give back to your community, grow in yourfaith and gain exclusive access to our top-rated insurance program to protect your family. We are a bandof brothers, a network of men in communities around the world dedicated to doing good in the service ofGod and our neighbor.

Knights are men who get things done. We volunteer our time to serve our parishes and our communities.

The Knights of Columbus is not just a fraternity in name. It is a brotherhood of Catholic men who eachplaya part in improving the world around them, one community at a time. They stand together in faith,dedicated to uphold the principles they cherish while lending their support and strength to parish, homeand fellow Knights.

The Knights of Columbus was founded so that men could work together to serve their parishes andcommunities, protect the wellbeing of their Catholic families, and support each other in faith and in manyother ways along life's journey. The Knights of Columbus offers its members the opportunity to grow intheir faith through living the example of a charity that evangelizes and personifies what it means to be aCatholic gentleman through the practicing of good works.

Become a Knight!

Our Council holds its regular monthly business meetings on the second Monday of each month at St. PeterCatholic Church, located at 12762 Lee Highway, Washington, VA, 22747, in Rappahannock County.

Contact: Grand Knight Bob Ward 540-7085, email: rosesreward@comcast.net. phone: 540-937-7085.